Police arrest student for fraud, theft

No leads help in Gricar investigation

The Bellefonte Police Department is continuing its investigation of missing Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar.

So far, no leads have contributed to the success of the investigation, according to a press release issued by Bellefonte police yesterday afternoon.

Gricar was last heard from on April 15 when he called girlfriend Patty Fornicola at about 11:30 a.m. to tell her he was going for a drive and taking the rest of the afternoon off from work. He was driving a 2004 red and white Mini Cooper.

A press conference is scheduled for 3 p.m. tomorrow, at which time Gricar's family members will answer questions from the media.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bellefonte police at 814-353-2320.

Students arrested in on-campus thefts

Penn State University Police arrested and arraigned two Penn State students yesterday on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy.

Ian Irrgang, of Hartranft Hall, and Zachary Figard, of Curtin Hall, were apprehended at 3 a.m. yesterday when they attempted to steal a video projector from Thomas Building, University Police Supervisor Thomas Sowerby said.

Sowerby said the students were also involved in a theft in Geary Hall in East Halls between April 15 and 16.

A majority of the stolen property was recovered from the earlier thefts, Sowerby said.

Bail is set at $70,000 for each of the students by District Justice Jonathan Grine and as of yesterday, Figard was still in Centre County Prison, and Irrgang posted bail and was released.

Their preliminary hearings are scheduled for May 4 at Centre County Courthouse.